China is building a full-size Titanic replica costing $160million

In a move which combines morbid-curiosity with questionable taste levels, China is building the world’s first Titanic-themed tourist park.

Ironically named the Unsinkable Titanic, the theme park will allow guests to relive the maiden voyage of the ill-fated ship – all the way down to the moment it crashed.

The park measures 883 feet (270 metres) long by 93 feet (28.5 metres) wide and is located on the bank of the Qijang River in Sichuan Province. The ship will have all the features you would expect from a luxury vessel – a ballroom, observation desk and first-class cabins will all be there, fitted with historically accurate features.

There will also be a kitchen which will serve European fare similar to what passengers would have enjoyed on the original ship.

Perhaps the most interesting, and morbid, part of the ship will be the ability to experience the moment the Titanic hit the iceberg – presumably without the freezing cold water and lack of lifeboats.

The project, which is estimated to have cost around US $160 million, will form part of the Romandisea resort. The Unsinkable Titanic isn’t the only drawcard Romandisea has - the resort will also feature a Venetian wedding chapel and the world’s largest artificial indoor sky and beach. There are also multiple themed hotels and other parks on offer across the resort – which is estimated to have a final cost in the billions of dollars.

The Unsinkable Titanic will be the world’s first full-sized Titanic replica, but it isn’t the first time people have attempted the project. Australia’s own Clive Palmed tried to create his own Titanic II five years ago, but the project never came to fruition. Romandisea doesn’t seem to have the same issues, their ship/park is on track for completion by the end of 2017.

Once complete, guests will be able to pay US $435 for a night aboard the famous vessel – a much smaller fee than that which the passengers of the original Titanic paid, and hopefully for a much better experience.